"Doc Talks" is growing with over 3000 full play throughs and 8 episodes broadcasted to date. Dr. Vivi streams this as a live Q & A with you in mind. Please send her any questions in advance.
Learn:
- How to identify hypermobility syndromes, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and other commonly overlooked musculoskeletal disorders.
- How to manage sprains, fractures, toe walking, bowed legs, in-toeing, outward turned feet, and flat feet.
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Use a Daily Schedule!
Create Structure and Predictability
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In Doc Talks Episodes 7 and 8, with Dr. Jerry Weichman and Dr. Robin Steinberg-Epstein respectively, two key concepts were highlighted as most important. During these stressful times parents need to adhere to a predictable schedule and instill in children a sense of resilience. Feel free to download this word version or PDF version of a visual schedule for your elementary school aged child (or even preschooler). Pin it up in several places in the home and reward your children for following it on their own! |
Rhett and Poppy enjoy reading Dr. Vivi's favorite Book Oh, The Things You Can Do That Are Good for You: All About Staying Healthy
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"As a parent, teaching your child gratitude in this modern world bereft with entitlement can be a challenge. Research shows that out of all the emotions, gratitude is the one with the most positive effect on a child’s overall happiness. Studies have also found a strong link between appreciation and social ability, school performance, and mental well-being.
Here are seven science-based tips you can apply as a parent to teach your child how to nurture gratitude:
1. Work on Being a Role Model of Gratitude for Your Child
2. Spend Quality Time With Your Child and Be Present
3. Be Supportive of Your Kids’ Autonomy
4. Encourage Them to Use Their Strengths
5. Support Your Child in Achieving Personal Growth Rather Than Material Things
6. Nurture Their Generosity and Encourage Them to Build Friendships
7. Help Your Kids Discover What’s Important to Them"
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Check out last week's episode with
Dr. Robin Steinberg-Epstein, Behavior and Developmental Pediatrician. She discusses with Dr. Vivi Tips on Healthy Social Development, Autism and FAQs
- At what ages do children need peer interaction?
- What are ideal social opportunities for children at various stages?
- How can we help children adjust as they return to school?
- What are some red flags that your child IS NOT developing normal social skills?
- How is Autism Diagnosed?
- How can parents cut down on screen time?
Robin Steinberg-Epstein M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Medicine at UCI. She is a behavioral developmental pediatrician at The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
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Looking for some good masks?
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Struggling with getting vaccinated?
More than 150,000,000 shots have been administered in the U.S. so far. 0.005% may have resulted in a serious side effect. The VAERS database contains just more than 50,000 reports of adverse reactions following the three vaccines currently authorized for emergency use in the U.S.: those from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Fewer than 8,000 of them are categorized as serious. That works out to a rate of about 50 reports per 1 million doses administered.
Six reported cases of blood clots in women following a Johnson & Johnson vaccination prompted the CDC this week to recommend a pause in the single dose vaccine. More than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered in the U.S.
In other words, adverse reactions from vaccines are rare — especially when compared with the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S.
At least 550,000 Americans have died of COVID-19, a rate of 1,700 deaths per 1 million residents. More than 2 million Americans have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since August. That’s over 6,200 patients per million.
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Traveling and looking for some protection beyond masking and distance?
Consider these nasal sprays that have a proven anti-viral effect:
I am also happy to provide PPE
for any patients at no cost.
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WHAT IS THE LATEST ON CHILDREN AND COVID19
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Children’s risk of dying from the virus remains very low in the United States. The latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association shows that while children account for 14 percent of Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began, they represent a tiny fraction of deaths.
But children now comprise a larger percentage of people getting infected than earlier in the pandemic. The American Academy of Pediatrics report shows that children accounted for 1 in 5 cases detected across the country during the second week of April. In Michigan, rates of child infections are now higher than they’ve been at any point in the pandemic. As of April 17, the 10-19 age group had the state's highest rate of new cases, averaging more than 1,150 cases per day during the previous week. For children younger than 10, the average was 400 new cases per day. With vaccinations still not available for children younger than 16, that means more kids could be at risk.
Children ages 5 to 12 years will receive the Pfizer vaccine in a phase 3 study. That's to gather final data for a potential FDA authorization in that age group. But principal investigator Dr. Yvonne Maldonado says they're also conducting earlier phase trials in younger children, ages 2 to 5 in one group, then eventually 6 months of age and up.
“We all know that it’s more severe in older adults, but it’s absolutely not correct to say that it’s benign in other people, and that's true for kids, too,” said Dr. Sean T. O’Leary, the vice chair of the committee on infectious diseases for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
He noted that the Covkid Project, which tracks child deaths from Covid-19 using government reports and news accounts, had documented 582 child deaths as of late March, which could make the disease one of the top 10 causes of death for children in the U.S.
Still, most children hospitalized for Covid-19 have a high likelihood of surviving, said Dr. Bishara Freij, the chief of pediatric infectious disease at Michigan’s Beaumont Hospital. The project has logged only 10 deaths of children or teens from Covid-19 in Michigan since the pandemic began.
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PATIENT SPOTLIGHT:
Meet Liz Bassett! Liz always has a smile on her face and thrived mentally and academically while learning at home. She is pure joy to know!
"Despite Covid-19, I have continued to find motivation to succeed in my classes because I still, more than ever, want to achieve my dream to become a pediatrician and do my part in creating a healthy and happy future.
Creating healthy study habits helped me a lot. I know that because of my health conditions sleep is very important for me. Therefore, I go to bed early, around 10 pm and I get up at 7 allowing myself 9 hours of sleep.
Also every week I create a schedule with all my homework and activities so that I could space out my week accordingly.
Because of this, I have been able to achieve straight ‘A’s, calculating to a 4.75 GPA weighted."
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Nothing like surviving a Pandemic to make us enjoy the ups and downs of being a MOM.
19 month old Teagan still wakes her mommy twice a night to feed. 5.5 year old Dexson is taking it one day at a time while managing his Type 1 Diabetes.
In this photo Dr. Vivi squeezed in a run with the stroller while the boys mountain biked.
Dr. Vivi hopes that all Moms take some time to enjoy their favorite hobbies this month!
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